Buster Barton Superintendent | Byron Community Unit School District 226
Buster Barton Superintendent | Byron Community Unit School District 226
Of the 658 students in Byron Community Unit School District 226 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 391 (59.4%) passed.
The percentage of Byron Community Unit School District 226 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.2% compared to the previous school year.
Byron Community Unit School District 226 roughly covers three schools within Ogle County and has a main office in Byron.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Middle School | Byron Community Unit School District 226 | 55% | 18.3% |
| Mary Morgan Elementary School | Byron Community Unit School District 226 | 41.3% | 1.3% |
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